Take that, Baby Einstein

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There's no evidence that playing Mozart to a newborn makes them smarter.

I play classical music around my house because i like it. I sing songs and play games with my children because we all enjoy it. It's the interaction, the use of high-level linguistic and cognitive skills, and the physical activity, that develop their brains. The best way to encourage a child's intellectual development is to play with them, talk to them, sing to them, and engage them in activities that you both enjoy. If you're doing that, it won't matter if the music is Mozart or Metallica - it will still benefit them.

Thanks sassy_fae for the link.

Comments

[failstoexist.livejournal.com]

i listen to music i like while studying...music i have known for a while and have memorized. that way when I take the test, I can hum to myself/run the song through my head and think about what i was reading when i listened to it.

simply memory trick, i find it totally worth it. Sometimes i use classical though...pachelbels cannon is my "study music" at times...it only works because I know it well, though.

[neebs.livejournal.com]

I did this in college for generic memorization stuff, too. Now that I have to to more analyzing and interpreting, I have to have quiet.

I think I'm getting old... =(